Biology:Dactylioglypha tonica
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Dactylioglypha tonica (Meyrick, 1909)
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Dactylioglypha tonica is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand, Japan , Malaysia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka[1] and Australia .
The wingspan is about 12 mm.[2] The forewings are fuscous with a deep blackish-purple triangular apical spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.
The species has a unique relationship with fungi that cover the cocoon. The fungi have antibacterial properties[3] and could protect pupae from bacterial infections.
References
- ↑ "New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand". http://web.thai2learn.com/nsm/admin/journal/files/855202-Jurnal_P._1-18.pdf.
- ↑ Japanese Moths
- ↑ Imamura, N; Ishikawa, T; Takeda, K; Fukami, H; Konno, A; Nishida, R (2001). "The relationship between a leaf-rolling moth (Dactylioglypha tonica) and fungi covering the cocoon". Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 65: 1965–9. doi:10.1271/bbb.65.1965. PMID 11676006.
Wikidata ☰ Q5207791 entry
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